diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
index 8085d007fb..bf7a94b933 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
             document.namespaces.add("v", this.xmlns);
             var style = document.createStyleSheet();
             style.addRule('v\\:*', "behavior: url(#default#VML); " +
-                                   "position: relative; display: inline-block;");
+                                   "position: absolute; display: inline-block;");
         }
         OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements.prototype.initialize.apply(this, 
                                                                 arguments);
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         this.rendererRoot.style.width = this.size.w;
         this.rendererRoot.style.height = this.size.h;
 
-        this.root.style.width = "100%";
-        this.root.style.height = "100%";
+        this.root.style.width = this.size.w;
+        this.root.style.height = this.size.h;
     },
 
     /**